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Fertility & birth rates in Burundi and Madagascar

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Burundi has an annual birth rate of 33.7 births per 1,000 people, compared to 32.1 for Madagascar. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 4.88 in Burundi and 3.97 in Madagascar — 18.6% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 30.3% in Burundi and by 45.9% in Madagascar — in 1960, it was 7 and 7.34, respectively.

  • Burundi is ranked 17/196 by birth rate compared to 21/196 for Madagascar.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 21.5 years in Burundi, compared to 19.5 years in Madagascar.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 30.1 in Burundi — it's 27.8 in Madagascar.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 53.4 in Burundi vs 129.8 in Madagascar.
  • In Burundi, 23.8% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 24.7% in Madagascar.

Fertility rate in Burundi vs Madagascar by year

Burundi
Madagascar
1x
Year Fertility rate
Burundi Madagascar
2023 4.88 3.97
2022 4.98 4.04
2021 5.08 4.1
2020 5.18 4.17
2019 5.27 4.22
2018 5.38 4.25
2017 5.48 4.26
2016 5.59 4.29
2015 5.7 4.34
2014 5.79 4.42
2013 5.89 4.53
2012 5.99 4.61
2011 6.11 4.74
2010 6.26 4.9
2009 6.41 5
2008 6.52 5.04
2007 6.59 5.08
2006 6.66 5.13
2005 6.71 5.2
2004 6.75 5.26
2003 6.79 5.33
2002 6.82 5.41
2001 6.85 5.53
2000 6.87 5.67
1999 6.9 5.84
1998 6.96 5.99
1997 7.04 6.02
1996 7.12 6.03
1995 7.18 6.04
1994 7.23 6.04
1993 7.27 6.06
1992 7.3 6.08
1991 7.34 6.12
1990 7.37 6.14
1989 7.39 6.15
1988 7.38 6.18
1987 7.38 6.24
1986 7.32 6.34
1985 7.29 6.46
1984 7.3 6.55
1983 7.3 6.63
1982 7.31 6.7
1981 7.33 6.77
1980 7.35 6.84
1979 7.31 6.87
1978 7.26 6.9
1977 7.25 6.93
1976 7.25 6.95
1975 7.24 6.97
1974 7.22 6.99
1973 7.22 7.01
1972 7.21 7.04
1971 7.21 7.07
1970 7.21 7.1
1969 7.22 7.12
1968 7.18 7.13
1967 7.16 7.14
1966 7.14 7.16
1965 7.11 7.17
1964 7.09 7.19
1963 7.07 7.21
1962 7.04 7.26
1961 7.02 7.3
1960 7 7.34

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Burundi was 4.88 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.97 in Madagascar in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Burundi vs Madagascar population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

Burundi
Madagascar
1x
Year Natural population change
Burundi Madagascar
2023 368,917 766,391
2022 363,786 753,931
2021 359,844 741,416
2020 361,654 736,607
2019 357,672 735,853
2018 351,704 719,267
2017 353,879 699,498
2016 358,393 682,801
2015 370,856 668,977
2014 367,797 660,837
2013 362,224 654,230
2012 354,068 644,255
2011 348,934 640,577
2010 341,808 641,543
2009 319,583 634,008
2008 300,750 615,580
2007 285,323 597,772
2006 269,874 581,489
2005 253,401 568,143
2004 234,891 556,319
2003 216,295 544,903
2002 201,892 535,518
2001 184,541 529,656
2000 173,867 520,860
1999 166,699 516,976
1998 154,010 508,408
1997 150,404 490,905
1996 158,920 471,453
1995 160,284 450,259
1994 112,968 428,169
1993 128,898 408,801
1992 156,420 388,430
1991 156,148 375,040
1990 156,617 360,621
1989 157,547 344,279
1988 145,234 330,510
1987 157,481 317,621
1986 156,170 307,074
1985 156,896 304,199
1984 154,366 296,892
1983 152,801 290,085
1982 147,090 284,733
1981 146,231 277,535
1980 127,746 275,287
1979 123,377 270,752
1978 114,884 263,684
1977 108,488 255,399
1976 104,396 247,026
1975 101,172 238,774
1974 95,486 230,233
1973 74,805 221,768
1972 30,532 213,138
1971 95,153 204,617
1970 92,476 194,889
1969 90,852 184,562
1968 88,765 175,869
1967 86,373 167,287
1966 83,651 159,483
1965 78,208 152,362
1964 77,528 146,894
1963 75,962 142,666
1962 74,710 139,412
1961 71,216 136,578
1960 70,032 133,684

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chart above illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes in population resulting from births and deaths.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was +2.69% in Burundi and +2.46% in Madagascar.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +3% in Burundi and +2.57% in Madagascar.

Birth rate in Burundi vs Madagascar by year

Burundi
Madagascar

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Burundi Madagascar
2023 33.7 32.1
2022 34.3 32.5
2021 35.1 32.9
2020 35.9 33.3
2019 36.6 33.6
2018 37.2 33.7
2017 38.6 33.6
2016 40.1 33.6
2015 42.3 33.8
2014 42.9 34.2
2013 43.9 34.7
2012 44.8 35.1
2011 46 35.8
2010 47 36.7
2009 46.5 37.4
2008 46.7 37.5
2007 46.7 37.8
2006 46.6 38
2005 46.2 38.4
2004 45.3 39
2003 44.5 39.5
2002 44 40.2
2001 43 41.1
2000 42.7 42
1999 42.2 43.2
1998 41.4 44.1
1997 42.2 44.4
1996 44.8 44.6
1995 45 44.5
1994 37.5 44.2
1993 48.9 44.1
1992 45.7 43.9
1991 46.5 44.1
1990 46.9 44.1
1989 47.4 43.9
1988 47.9 43.8
1987 48 43.8
1986 48.4 44
1985 49.1 44.8
1984 49.3 45.2
1983 50.1 45.5
1982 50.1 45.9
1981 51.2 46.2
1980 48.4 46.8
1979 49.5 47.2
1978 48.5 47.4
1977 48.1 47.4
1976 48 47.4
1975 47.9 47.4
1974 47.1 47.4
1973 46.6 47.4
1972 48.8 47.4
1971 47.9 47.2
1970 47.7 46.8
1969 48 46.5
1968 47.6 46.1
1967 47.5 45.9
1966 47.1 45.7
1965 47.3 45.6
1964 46.4 45.7
1963 46.8 46
1962 47 46.5
1961 46.4 47.1
1960 46.9 47.6

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 33.7 in Burundi and 32.1 in Madagascar, compared with 46.9 and 47.6, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Burundi Madagascar
Fertility rate 4.88 3.97
Fertility rate rank 8/196 28/196
Birth rate 33.7 32.1
Birth rate rank 17/196 21/196
Population change due to births and deaths +368,917 +766,391
Natural population change rank 46/196 22/196
Natural population change rate +2.69% +2.46%
Population growth +2.62% +2.47%
Population growth rank 24/197 29/197
Age at first childbirth 21.5 years 19.5 years
Average age at childbearing 30.1 years 27.8 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 51 127.7
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 209.9 171.3
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 86.9 52.7
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 23.8% 24.7%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 22.9% 42.7%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 76.5% 45.8%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.39% 0.45%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 1.96% 2.38%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 3.15% 4.42%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 4.92% 6.48%
Life expectancy 64.1 years 64.3 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Burundi
Factual

UN forecast
Madagascar
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Burundi Madagascar
2100 21.5% 21.5%
2099 21.7% 21.6%
2098 21.8% 21.8%
2097 21.9% 21.9%
2096 22.1% 22.1%
2095 22.2% 22.2%
2094 22.4% 22.3%
2093 22.6% 22.5%
2092 22.8% 22.6%
2091 22.9% 22.8%
2090 23.1% 22.9%
2089 23.3% 23.1%
2088 23.6% 23.3%
2087 23.8% 23.4%
2086 24% 23.6%
2085 24.2% 23.7%
2084 24.4% 23.9%
2083 24.6% 24.1%
2082 24.8% 24.3%
2081 25% 24.4%
2080 25.3% 24.6%
2079 25.5% 24.8%
2078 25.7% 25%
2077 25.9% 25.2%
2076 26% 25.4%
2075 26.2% 25.6%
2074 26.4% 25.8%
2073 26.6% 26%
2072 26.8% 26.2%
2071 27% 26.4%
2070 27.2% 26.6%
2069 27.4% 26.9%
2068 27.6% 27.1%
2067 27.9% 27.3%
2066 28.1% 27.5%
2065 28.4% 27.7%
2064 28.7% 28%
2063 29% 28.2%
2062 29.3% 28.4%
2061 29.6% 28.7%
2060 30% 28.9%
2059 30.4% 29.1%
2058 30.8% 29.4%
2057 31.2% 29.6%
2056 31.6% 29.9%
2055 32% 30.1%
2054 32.4% 30.4%
2053 32.8% 30.6%
2052 33.2% 30.9%
2051 33.5% 31.2%
2050 33.9% 31.4%
2049 34.3% 31.7%
2048 34.6% 32%
2047 34.9% 32.3%
2046 35.2% 32.6%
2045 35.5% 32.9%
2044 35.8% 33.2%
2043 36% 33.5%
2042 36.3% 33.8%
2041 36.5% 34.1%
2040 36.7% 34.5%
2039 37% 34.8%
2038 37.3% 35.1%
2037 37.6% 35.5%
2036 37.9% 35.8%
2035 38.3% 36.2%
2034 38.7% 36.5%
2033 39% 36.9%
2032 39.5% 37.2%
2031 40% 37.4%
2030 40.6% 37.7%
2029 41.3% 38%
2028 42.1% 38.2%
2027 42.8% 38.5%
2026 43.6% 38.8%
2025 44.4% 39.1%
2024 44.7% 39.3%
2023 45.4% 39.6%
2022 46% 39.9%
2021 46.5% 40.1%
2020 47% 40.4%
2019 47.3% 40.7%
2018 47.8% 40.9%
2017 47.9% 41.2%
2016 47.7% 41.6%
2015 47% 42%
2014 46.4% 42.4%
2013 46.1% 42.8%
2012 45.7% 43.3%
2011 45.4% 43.7%
2010 45.1% 44%
2009 45% 44.3%
2008 45.2% 44.6%
2007 45.4% 44.8%
2006 45.6% 45%
2005 45.8% 45.2%
2004 46.2% 45.3%
2003 46.7% 45.4%
2002 47.2% 45.4%
2001 47.7% 45.4%
2000 48.3% 45.4%
1999 48.7% 45.4%
1998 49.4% 45.4%
1997 49.9% 45.3%
1996 49.6% 45.3%
1995 49.1% 45.3%
1994 51.1% 45.4%
1993 51% 45.5%
1992 48.9% 45.6%
1991 48.9% 45.7%
1990 48.7% 45.9%
1989 48.4% 46.1%
1988 48% 46.3%
1987 47.6% 46.5%
1986 47.3% 46.7%
1985 46.8% 46.8%
1984 46.3% 46.9%
1983 45.9% 47%
1982 45.6% 47.1%
1981 45.2% 47.1%
1980 45.4% 47%
1979 45.8% 46.9%
1978 45.7% 46.8%
1977 45.8% 46.7%
1976 45.8% 46.6%
1975 45.7% 46.5%
1974 45.8% 46.5%
1973 46% 46.4%
1972 45.5% 46.4%
1971 44.9% 46.4%
1970 44.9% 46.4%
1969 44.9% 46.4%
1968 44.9% 46.5%
1967 45% 46.5%
1966 45.2% 46.6%
1965 45.4% 46.7%
1964 45.5% 46.8%
1963 45.5% 46.7%
1962 45.3% 46.3%
1961 45.2% 45.8%
1960 45.1% 45.2%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Children aged 0-14 make up 44.7% of the population in Burundi and 39.3% in Madagascar in 2024, compared to 48.7% and 45.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Burundi and Madagascar compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maternal mortality chart: Burundi vs Madagascar

Burundi
Madagascar
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Burundi Madagascar
2023 392 445
2022 412 439
2021 447 467
2020 441 447
2019 449 462
2018 464 466
2017 482 469
2016 501 470
2015 525 474
2014 533 477
2013 555 481
2012 575 487
2011 597 492
2010 614 500
2009 612 507
2008 635 510
2007 655 522
2006 670 528
2005 685 540
2004 687 555
2003 705 571
2002 743 593
2001 799 611
2000 860 638
1999 899 647
1998 969 663
1997 1,100 676
1996 1,236 680
1995 1,293 684
1994 1,215 688
1993 1,801 688
1992 1,464 699
1991 1,513 691
1990 1,515 692
1989 1,511 684
1988 1,519 687
1987 1,446 702
1986 1,441 730
1985 1,428 751

Data sources: World Bank | Gender (1985–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 392 deaths per 100,000 live births in Burundi, compared to 445 deaths in Madagascar.

Under-five mortality rates

Burundi
Madagascar

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Burundi Madagascar
2023 4.92% 6.48%
2022 5.08% 6.57%
2021 5.26% 6.62%
2020 5.46% 6.63%
2019 5.67% 6.61%
2018 5.9% 6.58%
2017 6.15% 6.57%
2016 6.44% 6.57%
2015 6.76% 6.58%
2014 7.13% 6.62%
2013 7.55% 6.69%
2012 8.02% 6.77%
2011 8.53% 6.9%
2010 9.08% 7.07%
2009 9.66% 7.28%
2008 10.3% 7.53%
2007 11% 7.81%
2006 11.7% 8.12%
2005 12.4% 8.46%
2004 13.1% 8.82%
2003 13.7% 9.2%
2002 14.3% 9.6%
2001 14.9% 10%
2000 15.4% 10.5%
1999 15.9% 11%
1998 16.3% 11.5%
1997 16.7% 12%
1996 17% 12.6%
1995 17.1% 13.1%
1994 17.2% 13.5%
1993 19.5% 14%
1992 17.2% 14.5%
1991 17.1% 15%
1990 17% 15.6%
1989 16.9% 16.1%
1988 16.8% 16.6%
1987 16.9% 17.1%
1986 17.2% 17.5%
1985 17.7% 17.7%
1984 18.4% 17.8%
1983 19.3% 17.8%
1982 20.3% 17.6%
1981 21.4% 17.4%
1980 22.4% 17.1%
1979 23.3% 16.9%
1978 24.1% 16.7%
1977 24.6% 16.5%
1976 25% 16.3%
1975 25.1% 16.1%
1974 25.2% 15.8%
1973 25.2% 15.6%
1972 31.9% 15.3%
1971 25.1% 15.1%
1970 25.1% 14.9%
1969 25% 14.7%
1968 24.9% 14.6%
1967 24.7% -
1966 24.5% -
1965 24.4% -
1964 24.2% -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1964–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 4.92% in Burundi and 6.48% in Madagascar. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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